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#21

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by square_ball - Today at 10:07:58 AM

Crazy decision by the ccc last night to delay the leagues. The poor club player is getting shafted all the time

Only division 1 or division 2 also?

Division 1.
Complaints coming in about Eglish and Donaghmore being starred fixtures despite them having no county men anymore as McGleenan, Cush and Quinn have left the panel. Killyclogher also might become an issue if some of their U20s are called up after Sunday's final.

Other than maybe with the goalkeeper situation, I really don't see the benefits of calling in any u20s at this stage of the senior season. They done the same with the 2022 winning team when they called a few up and only in pure desperation against Armagh that year, Canavan and McGleenan got a few minutes.

#22

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Mikhailov - Today at 10:00:12 AM

Not the first time players have left the panel (I hear it is a total of 6) but the first time we have had a delay and rejig of the fixtures - setting a bad example.

This will open a can of worms now every time a team feels aggrieved

This event of players leaving county has been a regular occurrence over the years - loads of players have left after the fixtures were released

What happens now if a player leaves the county squad in a fortnight's time?

#23

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 09:58:48 AM

Funny enough I did see Lorcan Quinn was playing a bit of soccer so was wondering whether that was with management blessing. Who is our back up keeper now?

Oisin O'Kane Loughmacrory. Although I would say the U20 keeper will join with the squad after Sunday

#24

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by square_ball - Today at 09:51:31 AM

Funny enough I did see Lorcan Quinn was playing a bit of soccer so was wondering whether that was with management blessing. Who is our back up keeper now?

#25

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland U20 football c...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 09:37:49 AM

All-Ireland B semi final result. Winning score deep into added time.

Down 2-10 Mayo 0-15

Thank god for that. Don't know what the point of this competition is?

U20 is development, grade the more matches the better for players. And will be B and C grade competitions in the All Ireland series at U17/minor this year.

The whole tiered championship adds an unnecessary amount of extra more or less meaningless games into an already bloated calendar.

October I believe U20s panels commence training and for all the training in the world the players themselves wants more games. 

Ulster counties went to the Ulster council wanting less games at Minor and U20 and Ulster council went to national council who came back with more games, everything had to have a round robbing system and tiers. Make of that what you will. Dilutes the competitions, ruins crowd numbers and takes away from Club Scene as well.

[I remain unconvinced by Conor Cush, I am not sure if he is cut out for the top level.]

#26

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 09:35:24 AM

An Ulster University side backboned by Tyrone players have qualified for the Sigerson Cup final with a 1-13 to 0-11 victory over Maynooth tonight. Darragh and Ruairi Canavan, Ciaran Daly, Conor Cush, Peter Og McCartan, Oisin McCann and Steve Donaghy started for Ulster University while Dara Curran, Adam Donaghy, Eoin Montgomery, James Quinn, Harry Morgan and second-half sub Danny Fullerton were named on the bench.

Oisin McCann for me stood out. Surely worth a go on the County panel, has the physical size and is full of talent. If he got a run with the county I think he would turn into a top player.
I remain unconvinced by Conor Cush, I am not sure if he is cut out for the top level.

Best thing for Conor Cush would be to release him back and let him have a full season with Donaghmore. Was fast tracked too soon after the 2022 U20 win, has done him no favours longer term. Good season with his club would surely help.
Nathan McCarron another who would probably benefit from being released back to his club, two games this year and hooked at half time in both. Wouldn't be good for confidence.

Can now add Lorcan Quinn and Conor Cush to the list of players who have left the County Panel.

#27

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 09:33:39 AM

Crazy decision by the ccc last night to delay the leagues. The poor club player is getting shafted all the time

Only division 1 or division 2 also?

Division 1.
Complaints coming in about Eglish and Donaghmore being starred fixtures despite them having no county men anymore as McGleenan, Cush and Quinn have left the panel. Killyclogher also might become an issue if some of their U20s are called up after Sunday's final.

#28

General discussion / Re: The Super(ish) Leeds Unite...

Last post by Rufus T Firefly - Today at 09:30:06 AM

I haven't posted on this thread in a long time, for a few reasons. Firstly, I find myself posting less and less on chat forums generally - not sure if that is an age thing or not, and general weariness with getting into debates / arguments. Secondly, there was never a lot of regular traffic here beyond a few hardy souls, so there was an element of why bother,  and thirdly, my inherent superstition - Leeds had been doing quite well since the last post here, and I didn't want to put the scud on them.

However, as Captain Obvious has posted, I feel compelled to give my tuppence ha'penny's worth.

There are very deep scars that still run through Leeds supporters around the play-offs, and I could sense the ghosts of Frank Lampard's Derby County, as the match progressed. Truth be told, we should have won that game by 6 or 7 goals, but as we spurned chance after chance, and the match remined 3-0, I feared the mother of all comebacks.

As good as Leeds were last night - and they were excellent - Norwich were brutal, and were not helped by early indecision by Gunn in their nets. With hindsight, the game - and tie - was gone after 20 minutes.

It was the same Leeds that had stormed the Division across the first quarter of 2024, with a brilliant team performance, underpinned by some excellent individual efforts - Gray, Rodon, Kamara, Rutter and Piroe were excellent, for me.

My fervent hope is that they will take tremendous confidence from this result and performance and play to their full potential in the final. If they can do that, then I'd be confident of a win, but it will be tough, regardless of the opposition.

If I had my pick as to our opponents, without a second thought, I'd go for West Brom. Southampton are a team who I fear have our number, and gave us a couple of serious beatings in the regular season. I really don't want to play them again.

One more match!! 

#29

General discussion / Re: British State Collusion

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 09:29:38 AM

Shameful behaviour.

#30

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Spike - Today at 09:26:10 AM

ah, I see the usual rumour mongers have shown up.

if you weren't there then don't comment.